Façade van de Igreja de Santa Cruz, Coimbra 1868 - 1890

This photograph captures the Igreja de Santa Cruz in Coimbra, where stone and faith converge. Dominating the façade is the cross, a universal symbol of Christianity. Its presence marks this space as sacred, a meeting point between the earthly and divine realms. The cross, however, is not unique to Christianity. Echoes of its form reverberate through history, from ancient solar symbols to the intersecting lines of the cosmos. This powerful image reappears, adapted and re-contextualized across millennia, demonstrating a cultural continuity that defies simple explanations. The repetition of such symbols taps into a deep well of collective memory, stirring subconscious connections to ancestral beliefs and emotions. It reminds us that visual symbols are never isolated but are instead part of an ever-evolving narrative, where forms are perpetually reborn.